Hey Brian,
Freddy has been racing for a long time. I've seen him race in the bay area when he was with Saturn and it was a different world.
He's a fast sprinter, and has been national pro champion for at least two years. If it wasn't for the breakaway this year, he would've won it again.
As for the tour, I feel bad for Zabriske because the CSC team probably would've won the TTT had it not been for the crash, and he would still be wearing the yellow jersey.
Loren